Iran is subdivided into thirty-one provinces (Persian: استانostân), each governed from a local centre, usually the largest local city, which is called the capital (Persian: مرکز, markaz) of that province. The provincial authority is headed by a governor-general (Persian: استاندارostândâr), who is appointed by the Minister of the Interior subject to approval of the cabinet.[1]
In 1950, Iran was reorganized to form ten numbered provinces with subordinate governorates: Gilan; Mazandaran; East Azerbaijan; West Azerbaijan; Kermanshah; Khuzestan; Fars; Kerman; Khorasan; Isfahan.[2]
Iran has had a historical claim to Bahrain as its 14th province: Bahrain Province, until 1971 under British colonial occupation. Prior to 1957, Bahrain was placed under Fars Province.[3] During Safavid Iran, Bahrain was subordinate to Bushehr governorship and Zubarah (located in modern-day country of Qatar) was its capital city. In 1737, under Afsharid dynasty Bahrain was made subject to Fars governorship.[4] This claim was reasserted by the new theocratic Iranian leadership after 1979 with the famous 1981 coup attempt that occurred.[5]
From 1960 to 1981, the governorates were raised to provincial status one by one. Since then several new provinces have been created, most recently in 2010 when the new Alborz Province was split from Tehran Province, and before that in 2004 when the province of Khorasan was divided into three provinces.[6]
On 31 May 1997, the counties of Aliabad, Gonbad-e Kavus, Gorgan, Kordkuy, Minudasht, and Torkaman were separated from Mazandaran province to form Golestan province. Gorgan was known as Esteraba or Astarabad until 1937.[2]
Originally part of Kerman province.[2] Until 1977, the province was known as Banader va Jazayer-e Bahr-e Oman (Ports and Islands of the Sea of Oman).[2]
Originally part of Isfahan province.[10] In 1986, part of Kerman province was transferred to Yazd province. In 2002, Tabas County (area: 55,344 km2) was transferred from Khorasan province to Yazd province.[2]
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Iran is subdivided into thirty one provinces Persian استان ostan each governed from a local centre usually the largest local city which is called the capital Persian مرکز markaz of that province The provincial authority is headed by a governor general Persian استاندار ostandar who is appointed by the Minister of the Interior subject to approval of the cabinet 1 Provinces of Iranاستان های ایران Ostanha ye IranAlso known as OstanاستانCategoryUnitary stateLocationIranNumber31Populations591 000 Ilam Province 13 323 000 Tehran Areas5 833 km2 2 252 sq mi Alborz 183 285 km2 70 767 sq mi Kerman Province GovernmentProvincial government National government SubdivisionsCountyProvinces of Iran by population in 2021 Provinces of Iran by population density in 2013 Map of the Iranian provinces by Human Development Index in 2017 Legend 0 800 1 000 Very high 0 700 0 799 High 0 600 0 699 Medium Provinces of Iran by contribution to national GDP in 2014 Provinces of Iran by GDP per capita in 2012 Contents 1 Modern history 2 Information 3 Current provinces 4 Historical provinces 5 See also 6 References and notes 7 External linksModern history EditIran has held its modern territory since the Treaty of Paris in 1857 From 1906 until 1950 Iran was divided into twelve provinces Ardalan Azerbaijan Baluchestan Fars Gilan Araq e Ajam Khorasan Khuzestan Kerman Larestan Lorestan and Mazandaran 2 In 1950 Iran was reorganized to form ten numbered provinces with subordinate governorates Gilan Mazandaran East Azerbaijan West Azerbaijan Kermanshah Khuzestan Fars Kerman Khorasan Isfahan 2 Iran has had a historical claim to Bahrain as its 14th province Bahrain Province until 1971 under British colonial occupation Prior to 1957 Bahrain was placed under Fars Province 3 During Safavid Iran Bahrain was subordinate to Bushehr governorship and Zubarah located in modern day country of Qatar was its capital city In 1737 under Afsharid dynasty Bahrain was made subject to Fars governorship 4 This claim was reasserted by the new theocratic Iranian leadership after 1979 with the famous 1981 coup attempt that occurred 5 From 1960 to 1981 the governorates were raised to provincial status one by one Since then several new provinces have been created most recently in 2010 when the new Alborz Province was split from Tehran Province and before that in 2004 when the province of Khorasan was divided into three provinces 6 Map of the 31 provinces of IranInformation Edit Current provinces EditAccording to Donya e Eqtesad between 2017 and 2019 some 11 of the 20 poorest Iranian cities were in the province of Sistan and Baluchestan Three other markedly poor cities were located in Kerman province 7 Iranian provinces along with additional information and statistics Province Abbreviation Capital Population 2023 8 Area km2 Population density km2 Counties Notes MapAlborz AL Karaj 2 730 000 5 833 465 01 7 Until 23 June 2010 it was part of Tehran province Ardabil AR Ardabil 1 284 000 17 800 71 37 12 Until 1993 it was part of East Azerbaijan province 9 Bushehr BU Bushehr 1 174 000 22 743 51 15 10 Originally part of Fars province Until 1977 it was known as Khalij e Fars Persian Gulf 2 Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari CB Shahrekord 973 000 16 332 58 03 11 Until 1973 it was part of Isfahan province 10 East Azerbaijan EA Tabriz 3 925 000 45 650 85 64 21 Fars FA Shiraz 4 904 000 122 608 39 57 37 Gilan GN Rasht 2 546 000 14 042 180 22 17 Golestan GO Gorgan 1 893 000 20 195 92 53 14 On 31 May 1997 the counties of Aliabad Gonbad e Kavus Gorgan Kordkuy Minudasht and Torkaman were separated from Mazandaran province to form Golestan province Gorgan was known as Esteraba or Astarabad until 1937 2 Hamadan HA Hamadan 1 756 000 19 368 90 78 10 Originally part of Kermanshah province 2 Hormozgan HO Bandar Abbas 1 806 000 70 669 25 14 13 Originally part of Kerman province 2 Until 1977 the province was known as Banader va Jazayer e Bahr e Oman Ports and Islands of the Sea of Oman 2 Ilam IL Ilam 591 000 20 133 28 82 11 Originally part of Kermanshah province 2 Isfahan IS Isfahan 5 136 000 107 029 47 85 28 In 1986 some parts of Markazi province were transferred to Isfahan Semnan and Zanjan provinces 2 Kerman KN Kerman 3 184 000 183 285 17 27 23 Kermanshah KE Kermanshah 2 003 000 24 998 78 10 14 Between 1950 and 1979 both Kermanshah province and city were known as Kermanshahan and between 1979 and 1995 as Bakhtaran 2 Khuzestan KH Ahvaz 4 725 000 64 055 73 54 29 Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad KB Yasuj 728 000 15 504 45 99 9 Originally part of Khuzestan province Until 1990 the province was known as Bovir Ahmadi and Kohkiluyeh 2 Kurdistan KU Sanandaj 1 614 000 29 137 55 02 10 Originally part of Gilan province 2 Lorestan LO Khorramabad 1 784 000 28 294 62 23 11 Originally part of Khuzestan province 2 Markazi MA Arak 1 436 000 29 130 49 07 12 Originally part of Mazandaran province 2 In 1986 some parts of Markazi province were transferred to Isfahan Semnan and Zanjan provinces 2 Mazandaran MN Sari 3 302 000 23 701 138 54 22 North Khorasan NK Bojnord 868 000 28 434 30 35 8 On 29 September 2004 Khorasan province was divided into three provinces North Khorasan Razavi Khorasan and South Khorasan 6 Qazvin QA Qazvin 1 284 000 15 549 81 92 6 On 31 December 1996 the counties of Qazvin and Takestan were separated from Zanjan province to form Qazvin province 2 Qom QM Qom 1 300 000 11 526 112 12 3 Until 1995 Qom was a county of Tehran province 2 Razavi Khorasan RK Mashhad 6 444 000 118 884 54 12 33 On 29 September 2004 Khorasan province was divided into three provinces North Khorasan Razavi Khorasan and South Khorasan 6 Semnan SE Semnan 715 000 97 491 7 20 8 Originally part of Mazandaran province 2 In 1986 some parts of Markazi province were transferred to Isfahan Semnan and Zanjan provinces 2 Sistan and Baluchestan SB Zahedan 2 777 000 180 726 15 35 26 Until 1986 the province was known as Baluchestan and Sistan 2 South Khorasan SK Birjand 786 000 151 913 5 06 11 On 29 September 2004 Khorasan province was divided into three provinces North Khorasan Razavi Khorasan and South Khorasan 6 Tehran TE Tehran 13 323 000 18 814 705 20 16 Until 1986 Tehran was part of Markazi province West Azerbaijan WA Urmia 3 278 000 37 437 87 22 17 During the Pahlavi Dynasty Urmia was known as Rezaiyeh 11 Yazd YA Yazd 1 156 000 76 469 14 89 10 Originally part of Isfahan province 10 In 1986 part of Kerman province was transferred to Yazd province In 2002 Tabas County area 55 344 km2 was transferred from Khorasan province to Yazd province 2 Zanjan ZA Zanjan 1 103 000 21 773 48 57 8 Originally part of Gilan province In 1986 some parts of Markazi province were transferred to Isfahan Semnan and Zanjan provinces 2 Iran Total IR Tehran 79 937 000 1 628 554 km2 628 788 sq mi 49 078 467 Historical provinces EditKhorasan Province Bahrain ProvinceSee also Edit Iran portalList of current Iran governors general List of Iranian provinces by Human Development Index Administrative divisions of Iran Regions of Iran Counties of Iran Geography of Iran ISO 3166 2 IRReferences and notes Edit IRNA Online Edition Paris for further cultural cooperation with Iran Archived from the original on 23 October 2007 Retrieved 21 October 2007 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Gwillim Law Statoids website Provinces of Iran Archived from the original on 22 October 2016 Retrieved 30 April 2006 Ebrahimi Mansoureh Rad Goudarzi Masoumeh Yusoff Kamaruzaman 2018 The Dynamics of Iranian Borders Issues of Contention Springer p 106 ISBN 9783319898360 Mojtahed Zadeh Pirouz 2013 Security and Territoriality in the Persian Gulf A Maritime Political Geography Routledge p 139 ISBN 978 0700710980 Former IRGC General Close To Supreme Leader Khamenei Bahrain Is A Province Of Iran That Should Be Annexed To It MEMRI 23 March 2016 Retrieved 15 March 2022 a b c d Online edition Al Jazeera Satellite Network Iran breaks up largest province Archived from the original on 20 May 2006 Retrieved 30 April 2006 Monday 23 Aug 2021 11 30 23 August 2021 Iran Enters A New Economic Era Marked By Poverty Iran International Iranintl com Retrieved 15 March 2022 Census 2023 Population and Households of the Country by Province and Sub province Shahrestan Excel Iran Data Portal The Statistical Center of Iran Retrieved 17 December 2022 Chamber Society Iranian Ardabil Province Archived from the original on 12 June 2008 Retrieved 23 July 2008 a b Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province Ostandarie Chahar Mahaal and Bakhtiari Province Retrieved 23 July 2008 permanent dead link Urmia Archived from the original on 8 September 2008 Retrieved 23 July 2008 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Provinces of Iran Wikimedia Atlas of Iran Statistical Centre Government of Iran Iranian Provinces Investment Trade Promotion Organization of Iran affiliated to the Ministry of Commerce Iran Provinces of Iran Statoids Official provincial websitesArdabil East Azarbaijan West Azarbaijan Bushehr Chahar Mahaal and Bakhtiari Fars 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